When I first started writing BASeTris I had imagined that I could eventually turn it into a sort of “engine” in the sense that there are many different [...]

When it comes to major changes in Visual Basic, Visual Basic 4 is probably one of the biggest changes that came to the software since it’s inception. [...]

After the second version of Visual Basic there was no doubt that Visual Basic was here to stay. As with the development of any software product, it marched [...]

One aspect I implemented into BASeTris on a lark was a simple AI. This is able to evaluate the positions a piece can go, decide on the “best” and then use [...]

I don’t get why Linux is associated with programming so heavily. Or why it is said to be "good for programmers". Now, I have some personal [...]

When a programming language introduces a new language feature, inevitably that feature will become central to a style debate; When to use it, when not to [...]

Since the software that I contribute to as part of my day job involves printing to receipt printers, I’ve been keeping my finger on the pulse of eBay and [...]

Over the last few years – more than a decade, really – it seems that, somehow, *nix- and Linux in particular, has been tagged as being some [...]

C# 1.0 was something of a first-pass as a language design. It received refinements and improvements, and started to create it’s own unique identity with [...]

For some time now, I’ve occasionally created a relatively simple game and typically I’m not bothered to get into fancy “game engines” or using special [...]